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Myanmar Activist Leader Vows to Resist Military Coup

Tommy Walker

   As Myanmar is left reeling after a military coup rocked the Southeast
   Asian country at the beginning of February, one activist leader is
   determined to make sure that his nation's future will lie in the hands
   of the people.

   Maung Saungkha, a veteran activist and poet, is a name that is well
   known around Myanmar. The 28-year-old is one of the founders of Athan,
   an activist group that advocates for the promotion of freedom of
   expression. Athan means "voice" in Burmese.

   But the human rights organization might not have been where it is today
   if the activist hadn't had a previous brush with the law.

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